THE INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN IS PROVIDED AS A SERVICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS
AND IS FOR THEIR INFORMATION ONLY. THE INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS SET
FORTH HEREIN ARE MADE IN GOOD FAITH AND ARE BELIEVED TO BE ACCURATE AT THE
DATE COMPILED. POWER-SONIC CORPORATION MAKES NO WARRANTY EXPRESSED OR
IMPLIED.

INORGANIC LEAD AND ELECTROLYTE (SULFURIC ACID) ARE THE MAIN COMPONENTS OF
EVERY VALVE REGULATED LEAD ACID BATTERY SUPPLIED BY POWER-SONIC
CORPORATION. OTHER INGREDIENTS MAY BE PRESENT DEPENDENT UPON THE SPECIFIC
BATTERY TYPE. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT POWER-SONIC CORPORATION
TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT.

LEAD COMPOUNDS:
HIGH TEMPERATURES ABOVE THE MELTING POINT ARE LIKELY TO PRODUCE TOXIC
METAL FUME, VAPOR, OR DUST; CONTACT WITH STRONG ACID OR BASE OR PRESENCE
OF NASCENT HYDROGEN MAY GENERATE HIGHLY TOXIC ARSINE GAS. HAZARDOUS
POLYMERIZATION.

LEAD COMPOUNDS:
DUST OR FUMES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OR LUNGS.

FIBERGLASS SEPARATOR:
FIBERGLASS IS AN IRRITANT TO THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, SKIN AND EYES.
FOR EXPOSURE UP TO 10 DEG. F / USE MSA COMFOLL WITH TYPE H FILTER. ABOVE
10 DEG. F USE ULTRA TWIN WITH TYPE H FILTER. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT
CONSIDERED CARCINOGENIC BY NTP OR OSHA.

SKIN CONTACT:

SULFURIC ACID: SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS AND ULCERATION.

LEAD COMPOUNDS: NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN

INGESTION:

SULFURIC ACID:
MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OF THE MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS, AND STOMACH.

LEAD COMPOUNDS:
MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, AND SEVERE CRAMPING.
ACUTE INGESTION SHOULD BE TREATED BY A PHYSICIAN.

LEAD COMPOUNDS:
MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, HEADACHES, VOMITING, LOSS OF APPETITE,
SEVERE CRAMPING, MUSCULAR ACHES AND WEAKNESS, AND DIFFICULTY SLEEPING.
THE TOXIC EFFECTS OF LEAD ARE CUMULATIVE AND SLOW TO APPEAR. IT AFFECTS
THE KIDNEYS, REPRODUCTIVE AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEMS. THE SYMPTOMS OF
LEAD OVEREXPOSURE ARE LISTED ABOVE. EXPOSURE TO LEAD FROM A BATTERY MOST
OFTEN OCCURS DURING LEAD RECLAMATION OPERATIONS THROUGH THE BREATHING OR
INGESTION OF LEAD DUST OR FUMES.

CHRONIC HEALTH HAZARDS:

SULFURIC ACID:
POSSIBLE SCARRING OF THE CORNEA, INFLAMMATION OF THE NOSE, THROAT AND
BRONCHIAL TUBES, POSSIBLE EROSION OF TOOTH ENAMEL.

LEAD COMPOUNDS:
MAY CAUSE ANEMIA, DAMAGE TO KIDNEYS AND NERVOUS SYSTEM, AND DAMAGE TO
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM IN BOTH MALES AND FEMALES.

CARCINOGENICITY:

SULFURIC ACID:
THE NATIONAL TOXICOLOGICAL PROGRAM (NTP) AND THE INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR
RESEARCH ON CANCER (IARC) HAVE CLASSIFIED STRONG INORGANIC ACID MIST
CONTAINING SULFURIC ACID AS A CATEGORY 1 CARCINOGEN, A SUBSTANCE THAT IS
CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS. THE ACGIH HAS CLASSIFIED STRONG INORGANIC ACID
MIST CONTAINING SULFURIC ACID AS AN A2 CARCINOGEN (SUSPECTED HUMAN
CARCINOGEN). THESE CLASSIFICATIONS DO NOT APPLY TO LIQUID FORMS OF
SULFURIC ACID OR SULFURIC ACID SOLUTIONS CONTAINED WITHIN A BATTERY.
INORGANIC ACID MIST (SULFURIC ACID MIST) IS NOT GENERATED UNDER NORMAL
USE OF THIS PRODUCT. MISUSE OF THE PRODUCT, SUCH AS OVERCHARGING, MAY
RESULT IN THE GENERATION OF SULFURIC ACID MIST.

LEAD COMPOUNDS:
HUMAN STUDIES ARE INCONCLUSIVE REGARDING LEAD EXPOSURE AND AN INCREASED
CANCER RISK. THE EPA AND THE INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER
(IARC) HAVE CATEGORIZED LEAD AND INORGANIC LEAD COMPOUNDS AS A B2
CLASSIFICATION (PROBABLE/POSSIBLE HUMAN CARCINOGEN) BASED ON SUFFICIENT
ANIMAL EVIDENCE AND INADEQUATE HUMAN EVIDENCE.

MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE:
INORGANIC LEAD AND ITS COMPOUNDS CAN AGGRAVATE CHRONIC FORMS OF KIDNEY,
LIVER, AND NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES. CONTACT OF BATTERY ELECTROLYTE (ACID)
WITH THE SKIN MAY AGGRAVATE SKIN DISEASES SUCH AS ECZEMA AND CONTACT
DERMATITIS. OVEREXPOSURE TO SULFURIC ACID MIST MAY CASE LUNG DAMAGE AND
AGGRAVATE PULMONARY CONDITIONS.

EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES:

INHALATION:

SULFURIC ACID:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN

SULFURIC ACID:
FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.

LEAD COMPOUNDS:
FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, CONSULT A PHYSICIAN

SKIN:

SULFURIC ACID:
FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT FEAST 15 MINUTES, REMOVE ANY
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

LEAD COMPOUNDS: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.

SECTION 7 - PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING AND USE

STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN CASE MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLED:
THERE IS NO RELEASE OF MATERIAL UNLESS THE CASE IS DAMAGED OR BATTERY IS
MISUSED/OVERCHARGED. IF RELEASE OCCURS STOP FLOW OF MATERIAL,
CONTAIN/ABSORB ALL SPILLS WITH DRY SAND, EARTH, OR VERMICULITE. DO NOT
USE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. NEUTRALIZE SPILLED MATERIAL WITH SODA ASH,
SODIUM BICARBONATE, LIME, ETC. WEAR ACID-RESISTANT CLOTHING, BOOTS,
GLOVES, AND FACE SHIELD. DISPOSE OF AS HAZARDOUS WASTE. DO NOT DISCHARGE
ACID TO SEWER

WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD:
SPENT BATTERIES - SEND TO SECONDARY LEAD SMELTER FOR RECYCLING. FOLLOW
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS NEUTRALIZE AS IN PRECEDING
STEP. COLLECT NEUTRALIZED MATERIAL IN SEALED CONTAINER AND HANDLE AS
HAZARDOUS WASTE AS APPLICABLE. A COPY OF THIS MSDS MUST BE SUPPLIED TO ANY
SCRAP DEALER OR SECONDARY LEAD SMELTER WITH THE BATTERY.

PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING AND STORING:
STORE BATTERIES IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA THAT ARE SEPARATED
FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS AND ANY ACTIVITIES WHICH MAY GENERATE FLAMES,
SPARKS, OR HEAT. KEEP ALL METALLIC ARTICLES THAT COULD CONTACT THE
NEGATIVE AND POSITIVE TERMINALS ON A BATTERY AND CREATE A SHORT
CIRCUIT CONDITION.

ELECTRICAL SAFETY:
DUE TO THE BATTERY'S LOW INTERNAL RESISTANCE AND HIGH POWER DENSITY,
HIGH LEVELS OF SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENT CAN BE DEVELOPED ACROSS THE BATTERY
TERMINALS. DO NOT REST TOOLS OR CABLES ON THE BATTERY. USE INSULATED
TOOLS ONLY. FOLLOW ALL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND DIAGRAMS WHEN
INSTALLING OR MAINTAINING BATTERY SYSTEMS.

FIBERGLASS SEPARATOR:
FIBERGLASS IS AN IRRITANT TO THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, SKIN AND EYES.
FOR EXPOSURE UP TO 10 DEG. F / USE MSA COMFOLL WITH TYPE H FILTER. ABOVE
10 DEG. F USE ULTRA TWIN WITH TYPE H FILTER. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT
CONSIDERED CARCINOGENIC BY NTP OR OSHA.

SECTION 8 - CONTROL MEASURES

RESPIRATORY PROTECTION:
NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. IF BATTERY IS OVERCHARGED AND
CONCENTRATIONS OF SULFURIC ACID ARE KNOWN TO EXCEED PEL USE NIOSH OR MSH
APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.

ENGINEERING CONTROLS:
STORE AND HANDLE BATTERIES IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA. IF MECHANICAL
VENTILATION IS USED, COMPONENTS MUST BE ACID RESISTANT

OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT:
NONE NEEDED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. IN CASE OF DAMAGED OR BROKEN BATTERY
USE AN ACID RESISTANT APRON. UNDER SEVERE EXPOSURE OR EMERGENCY CONDITIONS
WEAR ACID RESISTANT CLOTHING.

WORK HYGIENIC PRACTICES:
HANDLE BATTERIES CAREFULLY TO AVOID DAMAGING THE CASE. DO NOT ALLOW
METALLIC ARTICLES TO CONTACT THE BATTERY TERMINALS DURING HANDLING. AVOID
CONTACT WITH THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE BATTERY.

NORTH AMERICA SURFACE AND AIR SHIPMENTS:
OUR NONSPILLABLE LEAD ACID BATTERIES ARE LISTED IN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION'S (DOT) HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REGULATIONS BUT ARE
EXCEPTED FROM THESE REGULATIONS SINCE THEY MEET ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
REQUIREMENTS FOUND AT 49 CFR 173.159(D) - NMFC # 60680 CLASS 65.

WHEN OFFERED FOR TRANSPORT, THE BATTERIES ARE PROTECTED AGAINST SHORT
CIRCUITS AND SECURELY PACKAGED AS REQUIRED BY 49 CFR 173.159(D) (1)

THE BATTERIES AND OUTER PACKAGING ARE MARKED WITH THE WORDS NONSPILLABLE
BATTERY AS REQUIRED BY 49 CFR 173.159(D) (2); AND

THE BATTERIES COMPLY WITH THE VIBRATION AND PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL TESTS
FOUND IN 49 CFR 173.159(D) (3) AND "CRACK TEST" FOUND AT
49 CFR 173.159(D) (4).

INTERNATIONAL:

OUR NON-SPILLABLE LEAD ACID BATTERIES ALSO ARE EXCEPTED FROM THE
INTERNATIONAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (ALSO KNOWN AS "DANGEROUS GOODS")
REGULATIONS SINCE THEY COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

THE VIBRATION AND PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL TESTS FOUND IN PACKING
INSTRUCTION 806 AND SPECIAL PROVISION A67 OF THE INTERNATIONAL AIR
TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION (IATA) DANGEROUS GOODS REGULATIONS

THE VIBRATION AND PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL TESTS FOUND IN PACKING
INSTRUCTION 872 AND SPECIAL PROVISION A67 OF THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL
AVIATION ORGANIZATION (ICAO) TECHNICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SAFE
TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY AIR; AND

THE VIBRATION, PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL, AND "CRACK" TESTS FOUND IN
SPECIAL PROVISION 238.1 AND 238.2 OF THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME DANGEROUS
GOODS (IMDG) CODE

REGULATORY INFORMATION:

RCRA:
SPENT LEAD ACID BATTERIES ARE NOT REGULATED AS HAZARDOUS WASTE BY THE EPA
WHEN RECYCLED, HOWEVER STATE AND INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS MAY VERY.

CERCLA (SUPERFUND) AND EPCRA:

(A):
REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ) FOR SPILLED 100% SULFURIC ACID UNDER CERCLA
(SUPERFUND) AND EPCRA (EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMUNITY RIGHT TO KNOW ACT
IS 1,000 LBS. STATE AND LOCAL REPORTABLE QUANTITIES FOR SPILLED SULFURIC
ACID MAY VARY.

(B):
SULFURIC ACID IS A LISTED "EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE" UNDER EPCRA WITH
A THRESHOLD PLANNING QUANTITY (TPQ) OF 1,000 LBS.

(C):
EPCRA SECTION 302 NOTIFICATION IS REQUIRED IF 1,000 LBS. OR MORE OF
SULFURIC ACID IS PRESENT AT ONE SITE. THE QUANTITY OF SULFURIC ACID WILL
VARY BY BATTERY TYPE. CONTACT POWER-SONIC CORPORATION FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION.

(D):
EPCRA SECTION 312 TIER 2 REPORTING IS REQUIRED FOR BATTERIES IF SULFURIC
ACID IS PRESENT IN QUANTITIES OF 500 LBS. OR MORE AND/OR LEAD IS PRESENT
IN QUANTITIES OF 10,00 LBS. OR MORE.

IF YOU ARE A MANUFACTURING FACILITY UNDER SIC CODES 20 THROUGH 39 THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO ENABLE YOU TO COMPLETE THE REQUIRED
REPORTS:

(F):

TOXIC CHEMICAL CAS NUMBER APPROXIMATE % BY WEIGHT

LEAD 7439-92-1 60

SULFURIC ACID 7664-93-9 10-30

ARSENIC 7440-38-2 0.2

IF YOU DISTRIBUTE THIS PRODUCT TO OTHER MANUFACTURERS IN SIC CODES 20
THROUGH 39, THIS INFORMATION MUST BE PROVIDED WITH THE FIRST SHIPMENT IN
A CALENDAR YEAR. THE SECTION 313 SUPPLIER NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT DOES
NOT APPLY TO BATTERIES WHICH ARE "CONSUMER PRODUCTS". NOT PRESENT IN ALL
BATTERY TYPES. CONTACT POWER-SONIC CORPORATION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

TSCA:

INGREDIENTS IN POWER-SONIC CORPORATION'S BATTERIES ARE LISTED IN THE TSCA
REGISTRY AS FOLLOWS:

COMPONENTS CAS NUMBER TSCA STATUS

ELECTROLYTE SULFURIC ACID (H2SO4) 7664-93-9 LISTED

INORGANIC LEAD COMPOUND: LEAD (Pb) 7439-92-1 LISTED

LEAD OXIDE (PbO) 1317-36-8 LISTED

LEAD SULFATE (PbSO4) 7446-14-2 LISTED

ARSENIC (As) 7440-38-2 LISTED

CALCIUM (Ca) 7440-70-2 LISTED

TIN (Sn) 7440-31-5 LISTED

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65:

WARNING:

THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS LEAD, A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
TO CAUSE CANCER AND REPRODUCTIVE HARM

BATTERIES ALSO CONTAIN OTHER CHEMICALS KNOWN IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
TO CAUSE CANCER

THOROUGHLY WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING

CANANIN REGULATIONS:
ALL CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES IN THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED IN THE CEPA/DSL/NDSL
OR ARE EXEMPT FROM THE LIST REQUIREMENTS.